as in exaggerated
extended beyond normal or realistic bounds
overblown predictions of financial calamity after the company had one bad quarter
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Recent Examples of overblown
As a result, many experts now say past concerns about these elevated risks were overblown.
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Katia Riddle, NPR, 15 May 2025
There’s Still Room For Humans in the Loop as well as on it
Much of the hype around AI is focused on the rather natural, albeit somewhat overblown, fears of AI replacing humans.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The comparison is mostly overblown.
—Jason Lalljee, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
But several Wall Street analysts said the selloff was overblown.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 7 May 2025
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Katia Riddle, NPR, 15 May 2025
There’s Still Room For Humans in the Loop as well as on it
Much of the hype around AI is focused on the rather natural, albeit somewhat overblown, fears of AI replacing humans.
—Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The big picture: The comparison is mostly overblown.
—Jason Lalljee, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
But several Wall Street analysts said the selloff was overblown.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overblown
Adjective
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The ensemble was crafted with a form-fitting silhouette and included such exaggerated elements as sharp shoulders.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
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Her ensemble also featured a black floor-length gown with exaggerated shoulders and a turquoise bow belt extending into a floor-grazing sash.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Netanyahu insists this is necessary to prevent Hamas from looting the aid entering the strip or selling it to people in Gaza at a higher inflated price.—
Helena Skinner,
ABC News,
22 May 2025
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Overly inflated ovations, some with runtimes comparable to a short film, used to be rare on the Croisette.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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“Overblown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overblown. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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